Offenses struggle in Purdue's Gold vs. Black spring football game

Purdue running back Akeem Hunt looks for room against the black team during the annual spring game Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette.(Photo: Michael Heinz / Journal & Courier)

Team Gold defeated Team Black 12-7 in Saturday's Purdue football spring game at Ross-Ade Stadium.

What happened

Thomas Meadows kicked two field goals and Keyante Green scored a 4-yard touchdown to give Team Gold the victory.

Meadows hit field goals from 22 and 27 yards and Green's decisive touchdown run came with 2:48 to play.

Freshman quarterback David Blough connected with Danny Anthrop on a 41-yard touchdown pass for Team Black's only score.

"I think I was second or third read and David Blough made a good play," Anthrop said. "He kind of had to scramble around a little bit. I was on the opposite side of the field — I was on the left side and I'm supposed to stay in the middle, but when he starts moving around, it allows us to work with that a little bit.

"Running into the wind helped kill the ball — it allowed me to get underneath of it. It was the same play that I scored against Iowa. It's got a good history."

Purdue running back Akeem Hunt looks for room against the black team during the annual spring game Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. (Photo: Michael Heinz / Journal & Courier)

Purdue running back Akeem Hunt looks for room against the black team during the annual spring game Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. (Photo: Michael Heinz / Journal & Courier)

Purdue quarterback Danny Etling looks for room against the black team during the annual spring game Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. (Photo: Michael Heinz / Journal & Courier)

Purdue running back Akeem Hunt looks for room against the black team during the annual spring game Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. (Photo: Michael Heinz / Journal & Courier)

Purdue football player Brandon Cottom slaps the hand of a fan as the black team takes the field for the annual football spring game Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. (Photo: Michael Heinz / Journal & Courier)

A child enjoys hitting the tackling dummies during the Family Fun Fest before the Purdue football's spring game Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. (Photo: Michael Heinz / Journal & Courier)

Purdue football player Austin Appleby congratulates a fan after a catch from Appleby at the Family Fun Fest before the Purdue football's spring game Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette. (Photo: Michael Heinz / Journal & Courier)

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Quarterback Danny Etling engineered the game-winning drive, taking Team Gold 59 yards in 12 plays as the fourth quarter was played with a running clock.

Green rushed six times for 28 yards on the drive, including back-to-back carries from the 10-yard line.

"We had some great runs by Keyante. He was going a great job and we had some great blocking on the offensive line," Etling said. "When we got down there, we got more and more confidence. I knew we could punch it in if we ran the play we ran the last time. I talked to coach (John) Shoop and we got it in."

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Turnovers

Both of Meadows' field goals were set up by turnovers by Austin Appleby, the quarterback for Team Black. The sophomore lost a fumble in the first quarter and was intercepted by linebacker Antoine Miles on a tipped pass in the second quarter.

Anthony Brown was defending Aloyis Gray when he intercepted Appleby with 1:28 to play to seal the victory.

"We were trying to stay back and keep everything in front of us and break down on the ball," said Brown, who has made the switch from safety to cornerback this spring. "He threw the ball up and I made a play on the ball.".